Extreme weather has already cost vulnerable Island nations $141 billion
Small island developing states like Fiji and Vanuatu are uniquely vulnerable to climate change and are already paying the price. Developed countries need to...
U.S fires Minuteman III missile in nuclear drills after adversaries
The United States military test-launched an unarmed, but nuclear-capable, intercontinental ballistic missile from California over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday.
The Minuteman III ICBM was...
King reveals regret at not visiting Fiji on royal tour
The King has revealed his regret at not visiting Fiji on his recent royal tour of Australia and Samoa after being advised against it...
Pacific leaders congratulate President-elect Trump, pledge to strengthen U.S-Pacific ties
Pacific leaders have extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory, signaling their commitment to enhancing ties with the U.S and addressing...
Pula and Pulu lead Polls, headed to runoff against incumbents in American Samoa gubernatorial race
The team of Pulaalii Nikolao Pula and Pulu Ae Ae Jr. topped the polls in the gubernatorial race Tuesday winning 4,284 votes or 42.4...
Manu Samoa coach denies charges
Suspended Manu Samoa head coach Mase Mahonri Schwalger denied seven charges of sexual allegations against him in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Mase appeared for...
Climate change pushback if Trump wins, warns Cook Islands environmental group
The leading Cook Islands environmental lobby group says that if Donald Trump wins the United States elections, it will push back on climate change...
Republican Kimberlyn King-Hinds wins delegate race in CNMI
Kimberlyn King-Hind, from the CNMI Republican Party, won the race for the CNMI's lone non-voting delegate in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The...
Drugs disrupt Pacific Island bliss
A surge of drugs is engulfing the paradisal South Pacific as cartels and triads use far-flung island nations to channel narcotics across the globe,...
Prospect of Trump victory touches Pacific climate nerve
Prospect of Trump victory touches Pacific climate nerve
WASHINGTON, 06 NOVEMBER 2024 (AAP) --- A Donald Trump victory in the U.S election would shake but...
Latest article
Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...